Category: Baltimore News

Perhaps the most raucous Spelling Bee in history took place earlier this month at the Brown Center at the Maryland Institute College of Art. That night the auditorium rocked with the fervor of a college pep rally due in large part to the jaunty performances of the Coppin State University Pep Band during the glitzy […]

Morgan State University assumes its rightful place in this country’s civil rights history after university officials, joined by civil rights activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis (Ga.), Rep. Elijah Cummings, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, honored more than 150 Morgan State College alumni who picketed, protested and, in many cases, were arrested […]

Freddy Jones Jr. only stopped into the Yau Brothers Carryout on Halloween to get a quick dinner for himself before heading to work, where he operated a shuttle bus for Thurgood Marshall Airport. Jones had no clue that as he patiently waited for his order, talking on his cell phone, the last minutes of his […]

Streets across America have become the sounding board for the majority that refuses to remain silent in such turbulent economic times. The cry is for jobs, for economic justice, for a fair shake at making a decent living. AFRO reporters hit the streets of Baltimore to engage those who are struggling with unemployment and the […]

More than 500 Frostburg State University students gathered in the Lane University Center on Nov. 6, to mourn the brutal stabbing death of 19-year-old Kortneigh McCoy, a physics major in her sophomore year of studies. Sharnee Liggins, 23, has been charged with first and second degree murder in this second fatal stabbing to take place […]

Leaders from across the country will gather in Annapolis, Md. today for the Maryland Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Weekend Conference to promote economic development, health, and education. Centered around “building wealth in the African American community,” the event boasts a full schedule for guests with prayer breakfasts, workshops, luncheons, and business seminars. “I’ve issued a […]

Baltimore residents will head to the polls on Nov. 8 to select the city’s next mayor, city council president, comptroller and city council members. However, lackluster preliminary reports on early voting participation provided by the Baltimore City Board of Elections indicate a low turnout expectancy for the general election. Armstead Jones Sr., election director for […]

Baltimore City recreational centers are facing drastic budget cuts that may force a large number of centers to close. For fiscal year 2012 the city faced a $60 million deficit for the cost to maintain city services. In budget documents, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said “lower revenues and rising costs have created large budget shortfalls over […]

Catalina Byrd is running for mayor in the general election on Nov. 8. The lesser known challenger will face incumbent Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and a 67-year stronghold by the democratic party on the highest elected office in the city. A win for her on election day would mean that at least 15,000 of the 372,000 registered […]

Two women in hoodies and boots stood on the corner of Broadway and Eager Street in East Baltimore. One stuck out a hand and feverishly waved an extended index finger at cars driving down the road. A burgundy Honda came to a stop in front of her and she and her friend hopped inside. “Hacking” […]

Dubbed the “hip hop Mayor” because of his taste in clothing, music, and extravagant parties, Kwame Kilpatrick held the audience captive, Oct. 19, as he recounted his journey from mayor of Detroit to inmate in the federal prison system. Interviewed by the Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple, where the forum took place, […]